Kiribati—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #46 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
3.0%
2024
YoY Change
-3.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#46
of 217 countries
Maximum
5.5%
2020
Minimum
2.0%
2004
CAGR
-1.3%
25 years
Last
3.0%
Previous
3.1%
Highest
5.5%
Lowest
2.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kiribati's urban population growth (%) was 3.0% in 2024, ranking #46 out of 217 countries. This represents a -3.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5.5% (2020) and the lowest was 2.0% (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -44.6% |
| 2000 | 4.1% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |